Did God Create Aliens?

Are we the only finite intelligent beings in the
universe? Are there others out there somewhere that God created who are our
“alien relatives”? Many have speculated that intelligent life exists somewhere
in the distant universe—it’s just that we haven’t made contact with it yet.

King David wrote,
“When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the
stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about human
beings that you should care for them?” (Psalm 8:3-4). The space that God
created, in its vastness and wonder, is majestic and awesome and beyond our
comprehension.

Scientists say
matter is spread over a space at least 93 billion light-years across. There are
probably more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe, with
countless billions of planets. 10 That blows the mind!
And it may cause us to wonder, are we the only intelligent beings God created
in this vast universe?

There have been many
books and studies and reports that claim to have credible evidence
substantiating the existence of extraterrestrial beings. And there have been
just as many books and reports to refute and counter those claims. One thing
seems certain—if there were extraterrestrials capable of visiting earth, they
haven’t elected to make their presence known widely to the public.

Nothing in
Scripture reveals that there is intelligent life on other planets. Scripture is
silent on this issue. We are told there are demons, angels, seraphim, and
cherubim, but there is no reference to other intelligent life.

But if there was
life on other distant planets, it would not seem to contradict Christian
beliefs. God is the creator of the universe, and if he created other life-forms
and didn’t tell us about it—that’s his prerogative. And just because he chooses
not to tell us doesn’t necessarily mean there aren’t other intelligent beings
out there. The point is, we simply don’t know.

This chapter originally appeared in 77
FAQs About God and the Bible by Sean McDowell and Josh McDowell (2012). Used by
permission from Harvest House Publishers.